Plane Stupid invade Park Lane stage

I've just received news of hilarious scenes at the Intercontinental Hotel in Park Lane where the Architect of the Year award show is taking place.

A comedian, attempting to warm up an apparently rather unimpressed audience before the gongs were handed out, found himself joined on stage by a man and woman splendidly attired for the grand occasion.

My informant tells me that the gagster seemed to believe the couple were the MCs until the female half of the duo revealed that she and her pal were in fact stage invaders representing the celebrated climate change activists Plane Stupid.

So far as could be ascertained, the imposters had targeted the occasion to make known their displeasure at one of the guest's connections with the proposed expansion of Heathrow. (I might have that part slightly wrong because my informant was giggling rather a lot during our conversation).

Whatever, the episode seems to have added a memorable extra ingredient to the evening's entertainment. And if Plane Stupid were hoping for some publicity as a result of their prank - well, they've got it.

Update, 6 November My source-on-the-spot has now furnished me with a leaflet distributed last night by the Plane Stupid insurgents. It shows that their target was the firm of Pascall and Watson which, the leaflet says, is "expected to tender for the 3rd runway at Heathrow." A special "We Don't Give A Shit" award has been made, though it's not clear what form this takes. The leaflet further asserts that "trying to build a green airport is like trying to polish a turd." Message received.

By the way, I see from PS's blog that yesterday evening's was not their first exercise in Award Show insurgency. Who can fail to admire their verve?